Locking in a Web Page

If you're using IE7, open a new tab. Right click on the link in your preferred page, and then select copy-link. Paste the link in the new tab. The new page will now open up without closing your preferred page. If you want to close the new tab without closing IE completely, click on the x in the top right hand corner of the tab.

If you're using IE6 or lower, start up IE a second time. Don't worry, you can run several IE screens simultaneously. Again, right click the link, select copy link, and then paste the copied link in the new screen. You can shut this new page down normally without shutting down your preferred page.

DVader, Kris's solution is the one I use. In IE6 and 7 if you right-click a link you have the option to open the link in a new browser window (IE6 & 7), or a new Tab (IE7 only). Using this method, there is no need to copy/paste.

While typing this response, I was doing a bit of searching, and found something I didn't know. If you "middle-button" mouse click a link, it will open in a new tab, instead of opening in the current window, I've got to remember that one! No more right-clicking for me!

Tom

Hi Tom,

Lord Vader got there first whilst I was typing, but no matter - he said he was in a generous mood today ! The info is what counts. I'll give the 'dark one' a GA to even it up, and yourself one because I didn't know the middle-click trick. It's a useful extra tip

Kris

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Kris

>It sound like you mean 'log-in' rather than 're-register'

Yes, that's what I meant. And log-in means enter a user name and password, wait for it to laboriously load up, and then navigate to the section I want. Takes a good 2-3 minutes to get where I want each time I log in. The site doesn't just instantly pop up. It's a PITA getting back, which is why I never want to leave it while surfing around.

Here's the situation: I'm in my "preferred" page, surfing around, and find a link to something wonderful. I click on it, go view the wonderful stuff, and then find that my preferred page is gone. I can't click the big left arrow to go back--instead, I have to log in all over again. What I want is for the link to the wonderful stuff to open a new IE window and leave my preferred site up.

As for the version of IE I have, I dunno. It's Windows XP and pretty old--probably five years old.

In the browser, click help + about. It should tell you the version. IE7 is the best to have, and shouldn't cause you any problems I can think of. It's a better interface, and you can open multiple 'tabs' to display different pages.

Kris

>In the browser, click help + about. It should tell you the version.

I have IE 7

I know I can open a zillion windows at a time, but that doesn't prevent me from losing the one page I want to keep up.

Please refer to my original post.

Add it as a home page

April 04, 2009

Hi there!

I am not sure if you have tried this simple technique.

Often if you open a link from web page, it opens into a new window, retaining the original page. But we cannot be very sure it would always go this way. In such a case, what one could do is: Take the mouse cursor to the new link you wish to open from web page text. Right click the mouse. (In case you are not familiar, click the right side button on the mouse). This will open a menu near the link you wanted to open, click left button on "open the link in a new window" and you are done. This will not close the original page but opens the link in a new window.

Hope this helps you! Good luck!

Ulhas Shah

Your question:

How can I lock in a web page? I do a lot of work on the web, and I like to keep one web site up all the time. Alas, when I click a link, it often closes that preferred site and opens another. The preferred site requires registration, so I just can't go back to it--I gotta re-register. How can I make that site safe and untouchable in Explorer?

Hi Slow Old Poop,

"when I click a link, it often closes that preferred site and opens another"

the links in webpages do not close the browser when you click on it (unless of course you're clicking on a link which says "click to close window". by clicking on a link, it either opens a new page in the same browser window, or opens it in a new tab, or opens it in a new window. right-clicking on the link gives you those options, as well.

if I understand your question correctly, you are clicking a link that opens a new page in a new window, because you "can't go back to it and have to re-register". naturally, the new window will have its "back button" grayed out because it has no history. it's either that, or you've clicked on a link that does not belong to the website, such as one that is under "Related Links". in which case, the web designer assumes you want to leave their secured website, and does the right thing, which is to open the link in another window.

please be aware that some websites are designed with security in mind. automatic log-outs are done, for instance, in banking websites, in financial sites, even in sites which require paid subscription for accessing the information contained in them.

such sites, though they may contain "related links" that lead to other sites, will take note of the time of the browser's inactivity, and automatically log you out after a certain amount of time of "idleness", for your mutual security. the website's owners would like to assure themselves that you are still on your machine, transacting business with them, and that you've not left your machine with a transaction window open for anyone who's passing by use it, to your disadvantage.

so if you're dealing with such a website, you'll just have to bear with them, or, keep their page active by clicking every now and then on a few links *within* their site, such as "about", or "sitemap", or "home", just to make the server "think" you're still with them.

HTH!

I bookmark the required page for future reference.It is very easy and available on Mozilla Firefox or Explorer.

Suresh Sharma.

If you are using E-7 or E-8 when you go to a new link just hold the control key and it will always open on a new tab.

If you should forget then use the back key to return to the desired page and then use hold the control key and click the link and you have what you want.